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Mel Gibson expresses support for Donald Trump and claims that Kamala Harris has the IQ of a fence post, as quoted in a report by Variety. With recent campaign rally appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Julia Roberts, and Spike Lee, Kamala Harris has unquestionably emerged as the more popular presidential candidate among entertainment industry talent this election. Mel Gibson, however, is now another well-known figure from Hollywood who supports Donald Trump. Gibson gave a quick interview to a cameraman as he made his way to TSA at an airport in a new video released by TMZ on Thursday night.

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The company reported a loss of Rs 471 crore in the September 2024 quarter from a profit of Rs 860 crore a year ago because of 32 times increase in provision to Rs 910 crore from Rs 28 crore a year ago.

quarter on weak refining margins. Revenue from operations increased 1% to Rs 1,17,952 crore. Shares in BPCL fell nearly 5% to Rs 305.95 apiece on Friday when the benchmark BSE Sensex ended 0.8% lower.

DLF reported decline in new sales booking during July-September quarter due to delay in receiving the requisite approvals for launches. The company reported new sales bookings of Rs 692 crore against Rs 6,404 crore, during the previous quarter. DLF’s net profit stood at Rs 1,387 crore, which includes reversal of deferred tax liabilities of Rs 606 crore, pursuant to change in tax rate on longterm capital gain on enactment of the Finance Act, 2024

demand for gold bars and coins remains strong during the festive season, partly fuelled by the rise in gold prices and expectations of further increases. This trend is further enhanced by sales across online marketplaces, making gold more accessible, according to a World Gold Council report released on Friday. High prices coupled with an inauspicious period in the Hindu calendar for making purchases of valuable items from mid-September to early October, kept consumers away from jewellery buying. However, market reports indicate early signs of a resurgence in gold buying due to various ongoing festivals, with demand largely driven by wedding purchases. Retailers are actively implementing marketing campaigns to stimulate sales, said Kavita Chacko, Research Head, India of World Gold Council.

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Bandhan Bank has reported a 30% rise in net profit for the second quarter at Rs 937 crore against Rs 721 crore in the year ago period, on account of year-on-year improvement in asset quality and higher earnings. The loan-loss provision was at Rs 606 crore compared with Rs 636 crore in the corresponding period last year. Operating profit was Rs 1,855 crore, up 17% year-on-year, backed by 21% higher net interest income at Rs 2948 crore.

Amarinder Singh lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday for «ruining» the India-Canada ties, saying he is only interested in getting Sikh votes in elections. Singh's remarks came amid frosty relations between India and Canada. India has recalled its high commissioner and five other diplomats from Canada after they were named as «persons of interest» in a Canadian investigation into the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist who was a Canadian citizen, in British Columbia. «Trudeau has ruined the relationship (between India and Canada). Trudeau is interested in only one thing and that is getting the Sikh votes for his own election,» Singh said while replying to a reporter's question on the diplomatic row between India and Canada.

Lalu Prasad on Friday claimed that the JMM-led coalition would retain power in Jharkhand as it was «set to win» the assembly elections with a «comfortable margin». The veteran politician, who is in his seventies, said he would campaign for INDIA bloc and RJD candidates in Jharkhand. Talking to reporters here Prasad said, «The RJD will win all seats where the party is contesting in Jharkhand. We (JMM-led coalition) will once again form the government there as our alliance will win elections with a comfortable margin.» When asked by journalists whether he would campaign for INDIA bloc candidates in Jharkhand or not, Prasad said, «Yes...I will soon go to Jharkhand for campaign. Tejashwi (Yadav) is already campaigning there.»

Signify is considering moving some of its production out of China if the company is confronted with a new round of U.S. tariffs, its chief executive said on Friday. Signify, the biggest maker of lights globally, is looking at production sites in India, Indonesia and changing existing operations in Mexico, CEO Eric Rondolat said on a call with analysts after the company reported third quarter earnings. Former U.S.

income disparity coverage for those earning up to Rs 5 lakh annually between fiscal years 2013-14 and 2022-23, said a State Bank of India (SBI) report on Friday. To paraphrase the «often myth of worsening inequality» in India, the research report from the Economic Department of SBI has analysed the income disparity curves of assessment years (AY) 2014-15/FY14 and AY24/FY23. A comparison of disparity in income during AY15 and AY24 shows that there is a clear rightward shift in the income distribution curve, signifying people in lower income brackets are increasing their income to converge towards their share in population, it said. «Our analysis shows that there has been a cumulative 74.2% decline in income disparity coverage for those earning up to Rs 5 lakh. This shows the continuous efforts of Govt are reaching the bottom of pyramid — that is leading to increase in income of 'lower income group' people,» said the report titled 'How Tax Simplification has given a necessary fillip to ITR Filing'.

IndiGo Airlines is feeling the squeeze as high fuel prices and an unusual number of grounded aircraft impacted its traditionally slow second quarter, revealed CEO Pieter Elbers. Despite a 14.6 per cent year-on-year topline increase to Rs 178 billion, the airline struggled with significant cost pressures that weighed on its performance for the quarter. The airline reported a loss of Rs 987 crore in the second quarter ended September 2024. The company had reported a profit of Rs 189 crore in the September quarter of the previous year and Rs 2,728 crore in the preceding June quarter. Like in the first quarter, the Pratt & Whitney engine issues continue to cause turbulence for IndiGo, which has affected hundreds of Airbus A320neo jets worldwide.

Bank of Baroda (BOB) on Friday reported a 23.2% jump in its standalone net profit to Rs 5,238 crore for the quarter ended September 2024 as against a profit of Rs 4,253 crore in Q2FY24. The net interest income (NII) grew by 7.3% YoY to Rs 11,622 crore in Q2FY25.

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Revenue from operations, meanwhile, jumped 14% year-on-year ( YoY) to Rs 16,970 crore in the reporting quarter.

Yes Bank is expected to report a robust set of numbers in the September ended quarter aided by a growth in the lender's loan book. The net interest income could grow between 11% and 23% in the range of Rs Rs 2,129 crore and Rs 2,359 crore. Meanwhile, the net profit may rise by up to 115% to Rs 4,843 crore. The estimates have been given by JM Financial, Nomura and Kotak Institutional Equities.

Shriram Finance on Friday reported a profit after tax (PAT) growth of 18.3% at Rs 2,071.26 crores as against Rs 1,750.84 crores recorded in the same period of the previous year. The Net Interest Income (NII) for the second quarter ended September, 30 2024 increased by 16.37% and stood at Rs 5,606.74 crores as against Rs. 4,818.18 crores in the same period of the previous year. The company's board declared an interim dividend of Rs 22 per share and has set the record date on November 7, 2024.

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